50 Things Everyone Should Know by Mark and Angel Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one. While not totally comprehensive , here is a list of 50 things everyone should know how to do. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Read the rest of the article
15 Awesome Inspirational Quotes by Celebrities and Famous People - StumbleUpon Let these words of greatminds inspire you and help you to achieve your goals and live a fulfilling life. (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source unknown) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) Have something to say about this post? The 48 Laws of Power Background[edit] Greene initially formulated some of the ideas in The 48 Laws of Power while working as a writer in Hollywood and concluding that today's power elite shared similar traits with powerful figures throughout history.[5] In 1995, Greene worked as a writer at Fabrica, an art and media school, and met a book packager named Joost Elffers.[4][8] Greene pitched a book about power to Elffers and six months later, Elffers requested that Greene write a treatment.[4] Although Greene was unhappy in his current job, he was comfortable and saw the time needed to write a proper book proposal as too risky.[10] However, at the time Greene was rereading his favorite biography about Julius Caesar and took inspiration from Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon River and fight Pompey, thus inciting the Great Roman Civil War.[10] Greene would follow Caesar's example and write the treatment, which later became The 48 Laws of Power.[10] He would note this as the turning point of his life.[10]
5 Things A Billionaire Can Teach You About Job Hunting By John Sumser Life is good if you are Reid Hoffman. The self-made billionaire was a part of the founding team at PayPal. He took his winnings from that expedition and went on to found LinkedIn. Hoffman knows what success is. I'd like to tell you that I've been chumming around with him; that in his jet somewhere over the Pacific on the way to his private island, we bonded. Instead, I have to report that I never met the fellow. The Hoffman-Casnocha team does a really good job at delivering the scary truth. 10 kajillion faceless people in countries you've never heard of are waiting to take your job as soon as you get good at it. Are you scared yet? As scary as it is, he's probably right. Anyone can be an entrepreneur. Actually, the point is more forceful. It's always day one. He stole this from Jeff Bezos. A million people can do your job. This one comes from a long standing billboard on Silicon Valley's Highway 101. Beware of success. Hoffman knows this terrain well. Weak links are critical.
Scoop on Poop by Brenna E. Lorenz All contents copyright © 1998 Brenna Lorenz, Megaera Lorenz, Malachi Pulte. All Rights Reserved.Reproduction of any part of site without express permission is strictly prohibited. Note: This is the original Scoop on Poop. Poop Photo Gallery! What is poop made of? About 3/4 of your average turd is made of water. Why does poop stink? Poop stinks as a result of the products of bacterial action. Why is poop brown? The color comes mainly from bilirubin, a pigment that arises from the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver and bone marrow. What other colors of poop are possible? Poop is mostly shades of brown or yellow, but other colors can arise under certain circumstances. What is the cause of yellow poop? According to Michael F., one cause of this is Gilbert's Syndrome. What is the cause of green poop? (Question submitted by ap, CrAzYMiC98 and several others) Why is bird poop white? (Question submitted by Sarah Beth) Unlike mammals, birds don't urinate. What causes diarrhea?
Thinking like a genius: overview Thinking and recall series Problem solving: creative solutions "Even if you're not a genius, you can use the same strategies as Aristotle and Einstein to harness the power of your creative mind and better manage your future." The following strategies encourage you to think productively, rather than reproductively, in order to arrive at solutions to problems. "These strategies are common to the thinking styles of creative geniuses in science, art, and industry throughout history." Nine approaches to creative problem solving: Rethink! Exercise #2 illustrates how famous thinkers used these approaches. Exercise #1: illustrates applications of the nine approaches. Text of exercise:Nine approaches to creative problem solving: Rethink! Thinking and recall series
Technology Laws Murphy's technology laws Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence. Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some damn fool discovers something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond recognition. Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand. If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization. The opulence of the front office decor varies inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm.